03-07-2012, 03:36 PM
ETHICAL HACKING
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INTRODUCTION TO HACKING
The science of testing your computers and network for security vulnerabilities and plugging the holes you find before the bad guys get a chance to exploit them.
Defination :
Hacker is a word that has two meaning:
Traditionally, a hacker is someone who likes to
Tinker with software or electronic system.
Hacker enjoy exploring and learning how computer
System operate. They love discovering new ways to Work electronically
Recently, hacker has taken on a new meaning :
Someone who maliciously breaks into systems for personal gain . Technically, these criminals are called as “crackers” (criminal hackers).
OVERVIEW OF HACKING
The explosive growth of the internet has brought many good things: electronicommerce, easyaccess to vast stores of reference material, collaborative computing, e-mail, and new avenue for advertising and information distribution, to name a few. As with most technological advances, there is also a dark side: criminal hackers. Government, companies and private citizens around the world are anxious to be a part of this revolution, but they are afraid that some hacker will break into their web server and replace their logo with potography.
What is Ethical Hacking?
With the growth of the Internet, computer secu-rity has become a major concern for businesses and government. They want to be able to take advantage of the internet for electronic commerce, advertising, information distribution and access, and other pursuits, but they are worried about the possibility of being “hacked”.
Who are Ethical Hackers?
An ethical hacker’s evalution of a system’s security seeks answer to these basic question:
What can an intruder see on the target systems?
What can an intruder do with that information?
Does anyone at the target notice the intruder’s at tempts or successer?
What are you trying to project?
What are you trying to project against?
Type of hackers
White Hat
Black Hat
Grey Hat
Phreaker
Script Kiddy
Hacktivist
Computer Security Hacker
ADVANTAGE OF ETHICAL HACKERS
The Good About Hacking:
Most of us would never have thought there was never a good side to hacking. Well there is, such as individuals and organizations that conduct security audits and research and publishing their finding for the security industry
Disadvantage of Hacking
The bad about Hacking:
This is where you can truly now add in the hackers that break into computer system for criminal financial gain and as well stealing accounts and causing identity theft.
Top Best Hackers in the World
Kevin Mitnick: kno world wide as the “most famous hacker"
CONCLUSION
HACKING has a good and bad effect to itself. It can be used for positive thing and negative things, no matter what the causes, everything, including hacking, has a positive effect/side.
I conclude at the end that Hacking must be learned for positive result. So be a Ethical Hacking